Lessons to Carry
Explore a theme across different lives and return to the sources behind each connection.
Courage
Courage includes confronting powerful opposition and maintaining conviction within families and communities. It can be expressed with careful, gentle speech.
Thematic connections are editorial learning aids.
نوحNuh
A sustained call to worship Allah, resistance from his people, and the account of the ark.
5 chapters5 min read
هودHud
Hud calls the people of ‘Ad to worship Allah and challenges their confidence in worldly strength.
3 chapters3 min read
صالحSalih
Salih’s account concerns Thamud, the sign of the she-camel, and the consequences of rejecting guidance.
3 chapters3 min read
إبراهيمIbrahim
Ibrahim’s story brings together worship, searching questions, opposition, migration, family, and devotion to Allah.
8 chapters8 min read
لوطLut
Lut calls his people away from grave wrongdoing; his story includes rejection, visiting messengers, and deliverance.
3 chapters3 min read
شعيبShu‘ayb
Shu‘ayb calls his people to worship Allah and to deal honestly, including giving full measure and weight.
3 chapters3 min read
موسىMusa
Musa’s extensive account includes his early life, calling, confrontation with Pharaoh, and guidance of his people.
12 chapters12 min read
هارونHarun
Harun is Musa’s brother and fellow prophet; their connected stories include cooperation and responsibility among their people.
3 chapters3 min read
إلياسIlyas
The Qur’an recounts Ilyas’s call to his people to turn from Ba‘l and worship Allah.
1 chapter1 min read
عيسى‘Isa
‘Isa’s account includes Maryam, his extraordinary birth, signs granted by Allah, and his prophetic mission.
6 chapters6 min read
محمدMuḥammad ﷺ
Explore revelation, perseverance, community, worship, character, and the life of the final Messenger.
30 chapters30 min read